O Organics, Organic Vanilla Creme Cookies

5.4

Health

This product has a low nutrition score.

4.8

Product Management

Product Management

This component of GoodGuide’s rating system evaluates whether a company or its products are managed for sustainability. Third-party certifications that verify the health or environmental performance of a company or product increase scores.

Rating: 10 out of 10

10

Certifications

10

rBGH-free Guide

True Food Network's non-GMO Shopping Guide

Certified USDA Organic

Human Health Impacts

Human Health Impacts

This component of GoodGuide’s rating system evaluates the potential impacts of a product on human health. It incorporates a screening-level hazard assessment or nutritional evaluation, as well as other relevant indicators, like the regulatory status of ingredients. If ingredients pose potential health risks or have limited nutritional value, a product's score is lowered. If a product lacks the data needed to conduct a health evaluation, its score is also lowered to provide an incentive for manufacturers to disclose better information.

Rating: 2.2 out of 10

2.2

Overall Nutritional Value

2.2

Core Nutrition Score, Score for Food based on Ratio of Recommended to Restricted Nutrients

Core Nutrition Score, Score for Food based on Ratio of Recommended to Restricted Nutrients

Nutritional value based on the RRR nutritional system (ratio of recommended to restricted food components).

Rating: 2.7 out of 10

2.7

Sugar (Default Threshold)

Sugar (Default Threshold)

Tells whether this product exceeds the limit suggested by the WHO (World Health Organization)

Rating: 0 out of 10

0

Environment

This company's environmental policies, practices and performance place it among the best 50% of companies rated by GoodGuide.

Summary evaluation of a company's performance relating to communities, considering its management policies and practices; community relationships; stakeholder engagement activities; and public policy positions.

Rating: 6.0 out of 10

6.0

Management

Management

Evaluation of a company's social management, considering how it is governed and whether it exhibits any leading edge practices or is involved in any controversies or compliance issues.

Ingredients

Sea Salt

Sodium Bicarbonate

Invert Sugar

Lecithin

Modified Palm Oil

Sunflower Oil

Canola Oil

Certifications

PETA Animal Treatment Assessment

Indicates the manufacturer of this product is on the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) "Does Not Test on Animals” List. According to PETA, this list includes companies that have stated they do not “conduct any animal tests that are not required by law,” either by signing PETA’s statement of assurance or provided a “statement verifying that they do not conduct or commission any non-required animal tests on ingredients, formulations, or finished products and that they pledge not to do so in the future.”

rBGH-free Guide

Indicates whether a company has stated that it does not use recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH) on its cattle. Compiled from survey results and web research by Food & Water Watch (www.foodandwaterwatch.org).

True Food Network's non-GMO Shopping Guide

Indicates whether a company has stated that its food products do not contain genetically-modified organisms (GMO). Compiled from survey results by The True Food Network, a project of the Center for Food Safety (www.truefoodnow.org). Note that U.S. food manufacturers are not required to label products as GMO-free.

Certified USDA Organic

Indicates that this product is produced using organic methods or made with organic ingredients. Organic farming systems rely on ecologically based practices such as cultural and biological pest management, exclusion of all synthetic chemicals, antibiotics, and hormones in crop and livestock production. Certification is conducted by entities that have been approved by the US Department of Agriculture, using national standards that define organic production.

EPA Green Power Top 50

EPA's list of top 50 green power purchasers in the US, as of April 2011. For more information, visit: www.epa.gov

EPA Green Power Partner

As a result of buying green power, these organizations are helping support the development of new renewable generation capacity nationwide while also helping protect the environment. Electricity generation can be one of the largest environmental impacts associated with an organization's operations. Buying green power is an easy and effective way to reduce the environmental impacts of your electricity use. Learn more at: www.epa.gov